Includes: Light Tuscan snack. Vineyard and Olive Grove Visit. Stunning views of classic Tuscany peppered with cypress pines, rolling hills, villas and castles. A picturesque Tuscan village. High-quality mountain bikes and helmet. A great guide for moral support up hills! Smaller groups. Wine tasting and olive tasting at historic estate. A bottle of water. And most importantly, the surety of us being a fully-licensed and bonded tour operator!

Excluded from the price: Gelato and optional gratuities

Meeting time and dates: 9am daily

Meeting point: to be confirmed upon reservation. We will send a voucher with the meeting point details.

Length: 3.5 hours, including a total of 11 kilometres/7 miles riding at a leisurely pace.

Minimum participants: 4 persons

Maximum participants: 16 persons

Weather: This tour does not run in heavy rain - alternative activities can be arranged however, so please contact us before the tour time if in doubt.

The run-down of the Original Tuscany Bike Tour:

After a short ride out of Florence, we arrive in the beautiful Tuscan countryside where we visit a fabulous Renaissance Tuscan Villa celebrated by artists and writers over the centuries and walk through an exquisite example of an Italian garden with sculptures inspired by commedia del arte. We will be having a light Tuscan snack with wine and olive oil tasting. Ride through picturesque Tuscan villages replete with cobble stoned streets, and quintessentiel stone walled paths bursting with poppies and herbs. Finally before heading home we will see the best views of Florence possible from a fantastic vantage point. What more could you want in a perfect Tuscan day?

This is a great tour for those looking to get their exercise while enjoying the beautiful Tuscan countryside! This is not a tour designed for experts, however you must feel comfortable riding a bike and you must be fit and healthy. Because the guide keeps to the pace of the slowest in the group, we have classed this ride as easy to medium at your own pace.

Please note: To do this tour, you must be confident and comfortable on a bike both in the historical city centre of Florence and on country hills and you must be fit and healthy. There is a short in-city bike riding before heading into the hills where there is an uphill section before your villa visit and snack. Please wear comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes. Due to the nature of the ride and the size of the bicycles, children 6 and under cannot participate in this tour. For any dietary restrictions, please make a note in the Notes section so we can inform the kitchen and do our best to accommodate your requirements.

For your peace of mind: We strongly recommend when choosing a bike tour company that you check the company is a fully-licensed tour operator, as is legally required in Italy. Not being fully-licensed means under local laws you travel at your own risk as it is impossible to have adequate or appropriate liability insurance. Our company, The Original and Best Tours, is a fully licensed and bonded travel agency Reg. Lic 516411 and is a member of ASTA, the American Society of Travel Agents.

FOR LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS: call our office on +39 0552645033 (Mon-Sat 8am-6pm). The time in Italy now is 12:55 am.

Light Tuscan snack. Vineyard and Olive Grove Visit. Stunning views of classic Tuscany peppered with cypress pines, rolling hills, villas and castles. . High-quality mountain bikes and helmet. A great guide for moral support up hills! Smaller groups. Wine tasting and olive tasting at historic estate. A bottle of water. And most importantly, the surety of us being a fully-licensed and bonded tour operator!

Join the only eco-friendly trip that leaves on bike from the edge of Florence's city centre

Be accompanied by our great guide as you enjoy a leisurely ride through stunning vistas of rolling hills, vineyards, olive groves, villas and castles

Take in fantastic views of Florence city and classic Tuscan countryside

Enjoy a light Tuscan snack with local products

Savour a wine tasting of fine boutique wines in a 1000-year-old cellar

Learn about the vintages made and the harvesting of grapes and olives

Visit a private royal hunting estate at a Renaissance villa with a historic Italian garden

See the quaint San Niccolò quarter as we stop by our favourite gelateria where, if you wish, you can try delightful flavours on our way back

Not included: Gelato and optional gratuities, tips

Start Location: Florence

End Location: Florence

Dress Code: Comfortable clothes and shoes for biking

Important information

To do this tour, you must be confident and comfortable on a bike both in the historical city centre of Florence and on country hills and you must be fit and healthy. There is a short in-city bike riding before heading into the hills where there is an uphill section before your villa visit and snack. Please wear comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes. Due to the nature of the ride and the size of the bicycles, children 6 and under cannot participate in this tour. For any dietary restrictions, please make a note in the Notes section so we can inform the kitchen and do our best to accommodate your requirements.

For your peace of mind: We strongly recommend when choosing a bike tour company that you check the company is a fully-licensed tour operator, as is legally required in Italy. Not being fully-licensed means under local laws you travel at your own risk as it is impossible to have adequate or appropriate liability insurance. Our company, The Original and Best Tours, is a fully licensed and bonded travel agency Reg. Lic 516411 and is a member of ASTA, the American Society of Travel Agents.

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